Rail-joint.



B. GHNMUS.

RAL JINT.

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RAIL JOINT` APPLIUATION FILED JAN. u, was.

Patented Nov. 34, i908 Asai rail ;-A and Fig. 8 is a crosssectional view at an angle of about 450, and from. the base of said beveled portions 4 and extending for BARNEY OHNIMUS, 0F

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

RAIIPJ'OINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

resented Nov. 24, 190e.

Application led January 11, 1908. Serial No. 410,391.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARNEY OHNIMUs, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented. a certain new and useful Im rovernent in Rail-Joints, of which the fol owing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- `Figure 1 is a to) plan view of my improved rail-joint; he. '2 is an elevational view of one side of the same;rFig. 3 is an elevational view of the opposite side thereof; Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the rail-support orA chair; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line'5--5, Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view of the end portion of' a rail adapted to fit in my improved rail- -sup ort or chair; Fig. 7 is an end view of on the line 8-8, Fig. 2.

This invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement in rail joints, the object being to rovide a construction whereby the ends of t e rails are prevented from being hammered orV becoming worn and low joints are avoided.

With this object in view, my invention. consists in the novel construction, arrange ment, and combination of the several parts, all as will hereinafter be described and afterwards pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the base-plate of the rail-chair or support, said chair or support being referably of a length sufficient to span t e usual space between two cross-ties of a railroad. The plate 1 has an up-standing portion o. web 2, the middle portion 3 thereof being shaped to conform` to the cross-section of the rail to be used therewith. At each side of said portion the web 2 is cut-away or beveled, as at il,

some little distance are flat faces y5, the running ede or top flange portion of theflat faces 5 eing of a width equal to the width of the top flange of a rail to one side of the web thereof. At the ends of the base-plate 1 and at the base ofsaid web 2, are undercut recessesor pockets 6 for receiving the lower base flange of the co eratin rail, and the upper edge or runnin ange o the web 2 is again cut-away or beve ed, as at?, 1n almement with the forward ends ofthe vpockets 6, thereby providing a tongue portion 8 projecting a 4short distance beyond the end of the baseplate 1, said tongue being adapted. to

fit against the web portion of a ran between lille upper and lower flanges thereof, see

At the ends, the upper and lower flanges 9 and 10 of the coiperating rails are cutaway at one side to provide a flat iace 11 flush with the web 12 of the rails, the flat 65 faces 1l beingadapted when in use with my said rail-chair or support to fit against the fiat faces 5 of said` web 2. The ends oi said rails are beveled, as at 1B, to fit against the beveled portions 4 of said web 2, and the 70 said upper and lower 'flanges of said rails are further provided with beveled portions 14 and 15, respectively, so that said upp'el flange will lit against the beveled' portion 7 of said web and. the said lwer flange may fit within the said pocket 6 at the base of said web 2. 1

V16 indicates an interlocking-tie or fish plate, which is shaped to the contour of one side of the eoperating rail, see Fig. B, so as, 8.0 when in use, to fit snugly thereagamst. The said plate 1611s of a leneth preferably equal to the length-of the we 2 and is provided near its ends with perforations or holes in alinernent with corresponding holes through 8.5 the coperating rail and web 2 for receiving the securing-bolts 17. The plate 16 at its lower `edge. 1s provided with a longitudinal rib or liange 18, which is adapted to fit in a. longitudinal groove or pocket 19 90 provided therefor along 'one side of the base platel', see )articularly Fig. 8.

In manu acturing'rny said rail-chair -or support, the width of the said base plate 1 is preferably made just wide enough so that the eo'perating rails may be easily swung into position, or out of position whenever. necessary, without interfering with, or knocking against, said flange 19. In assembling the parts of flic joint together, the COT 10c operating rails are swung into position, the lower base flange 15 entering the pockets 6 and the flat faces 11 and beveled ends 13 and 14 thereof fitting smoothly against the fiat faces 5 land beveled edges l and 7, re 105 spectively, of said ,web 2. The tieplate 16 is then swung downwardly into p `sitlon, the flange 18 entering the groove 19 and the body portion thereof fitting smoothly and snu `ly against the web of said rall, see particu arlyFig'ffthe securing-bolts 17 pass@ ing -tlirongh the tie-plate 16, the web 12 Of the rail, and the web 2, firmly holding the parts together. If desired, the base-plate 1 may be provided with the notches 20 at its side edges, to receive vthe usual securing s' ikeswhich are driven into the cross-ties.

s is obvious, the arts maybe easily sepa- 4 `made in one integral casting or forging, or

the arts thereof may be made separately and eld torrether by various means, and it will be readily seen that the ends of the rails, which rest upon the base-plate 1 and are firmly secured to the web 2 and tie-plate 16, are strongly supported in position, the running edgeis smooth and even, the ends of the rails are prevented from becoming -worn or jbeing hammered down, and low joints are avoided.

Having thus described my| invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a rail joint, the combination with a connecting-member, said member consisting l of a base-plate and an upstanding web integral therewith, one side of said web having the contour of one side of a rail and the middle portion of said web being shaped to conform to the cross-section of the rail and said web being provided on its opposite side and to each side of said middle portion with flat faces,- of rails rovided with flat faces to one side of the We thereof and adapted to rest upon said base-plate and coperate with said upstandingweb thereof, the combined tread of the ineetin ends of said rails and upstanding web eing equal to and coincident with the tread of the rails and of said middle portion of said web; substantially as described.

2. In a rail-joint, the combination with a connecting-member, said member consisting of a base-plate and an upstanding web thereon, one side of said web having the contour of one side of a rail and the middle portion ofsaid web bein shaped to conform to the cross-section of t e'rail and said web being provided on its opposite side and to each side ofsaid middle portion with fiat faces, the top surface or tread of said latter portions of said web having substantially the width and conforming to the tread of the rail to one side of the web thereof, of rails provided with iiat faces to one side of the web thereof and adapted to rest upon said base-plate and coperate with said upstand- Ing-Web thereon, the combined tread of the thereof conformin rail and said web bein provided on one side and to each side of sai middle portion with flat faces, of rails rovided at their ends and to one side of t e web thereof with flat faces, said rails being adapted to rest upon said base-plate and coperate with said upstanding web, the combined tread of the meetin ends of said rails and upstanding (web being equal .to and coincident with the entire tread of the rails and of said middle portion, a tie-plate adapted to it said rails and said middle portion of said web between theV top and bottom flanges thereof, and

means for securing said tie-plate, rails, and

web together; substantially as described.

4. In a rail-joint, a supporting base-plate, an upstanding web thereon and integral therewith, the middle portion of said web being shaped to conform to the cross-section of a rail, at faces on one side of said web and to each side of said middle portion thereof, rails provided with Hat faces to one side of the web thereofv and adapted to rest upon said base-plate and co crate with said upstanding web thereof, t ie combined tread of the meeting ends of said rails and upstanding web being equal to and coincident with the entire tread of the rails and of said iniddle portion of said web, a pro'ecting tongue at each end of said upstan ing web and adapted to snu 1y engage the ends of said 'rails between t e top and bottom flanges thereof, a tie-plate adapted to snugly engage the opposite side o said rails and the middle portion of said web' between' the top and bottom ianges thereof, pockets at the ends of said base-plate for receiving the baseiiange of said rails, and bolts passin throu h said tie-plate, rails, and web for ho ding e saine together; substantially as described.

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5. A connecting member for rail joints,

the same consisting of a base-plate and an upstanding web formed integral therewith. Vone side of said web having the contour of one side of a rail and the'middle portion of said web bein@ shaped to conform to `the cross-section of the rail, the opposite side of said Web and to each side of said middle portion being provided with lateral and longitudinal flat faces, the top surface or tread of said web to each side of said middleportion tially the Width o the tread of a rail to one side of the Web thereof; substantially as described.

to and having substan- 6. In a ail-joint, a supporting 'base-plate 1, an upstundin web 2 at one side of said base-plate r1nd ormed integrally therewith, the inidde portion 3 of said: web being shaped to conform to the cross-section of a rail, beveled faces L on said web at each side of said middle portion, flat faces 5 on said web extending for some little ldistance on cach side `0f said middle portion from the base of said beveled faces 4, beveled faces 7 on said web at the ends of said flatfaces 5, rails adapted to re'st on said base-plate and bein beveled and cut-away-long1tudinally at t cir ends to provide beveled and Hat faces for coperatin with said beveled and flat faces on said We a tongue at each end of said web and engaging said rails between ,the top and bottom flanges thereof, a tieplate engaging the opposite side of said rails and web and fitting snugly between the top and bottom flanges thereof, pockets 6 at the ends of said base-plate for receiving the base flange of said rails, and bolts passing through said tie-plate, rails, and web for holding the same together; substantially as described.

In testirnonj,T whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

BARNEY OHNIMUS. Witnesses:

ADOLPH SCHERER, SHEPARD R. EVANS. 

